FLEABAG Wins Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series!September 22, 2019The BAFTA-winning series Fleabag has secured the 2019 Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series! The 71st Emmy Awards are airing live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on FOX.
Travel Channel Set to Premiere Live Ghost Hunt From Salem, MassachusettsSeptember 20, 2019On Friday, October 4 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, Travel Channel will premiere 'Haunted Salem: Live' - a special four-hour LIVE ghost investigation in and around the historic city, led by a team of the network's biggest paranormal stars. The immersive, multiplatform event will investigate ghostly activity at three historic locations tied to the infamous Salem Witch Trials of the late 17th century: the Ipswich Gaol, the Proctor House and Rockafellas. Teams will simultaneously lead separate investigations around the city as they seek to expose the hauntings that have plagued this notable city for hundreds of years. The night will culminate with a séance conducted simultaneously by the teams from each of the three locations.
Animal Planet Acquires Worldwide Television Rights to Documentary Film WATSONSeptember 20, 2019 Animal Planet announced the acquisition of worldwide television rights to Participant and Terra Mater Factual Studios' documentary film WATSON, which chronicles Sea Shepherd founder Captain Paul Watson, who has spent his life sailing the globe to keep our oceans and their inhabitants safe. WATSON had its World Premiere at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, where it was runner-up for the Documentary Audience Award. Additional screenings this year will include Zurich Film Festival, Hamptons International Film Festival and Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival, among others. WATSON premieres on Animal Planet later this year. The film will open in select U.S. theaters this fall.
Premiere Episode of New CBS Comedy THE UNICORN to Get Early Multiplatform PreviewSeptember 20, 2019CBS will offer a special free one-week digital preview of the premiere episode of the new comedy series THE UNICORN. The premiere episode may be seen across CBS.com, the CBS mobile app, Amazon Prime Video Channels, Apple TV channels on the Apple TV app, and Roku beginning today, Friday, Sept. 20 at 12:00 PM, ET/9:00 AM, PT, ahead of its broadcast premiere on Thursday, Sept. 26 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
RATINGS: ABC Tops Viewers, Shares Demo Crown with CBS, FOX on ThursdaySeptember 20, 2019ABC (4.178 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T1) held onto the top spot on Thursday with a repeat 'Celebrity Family Feud' (4.675 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.8, #2) and the two-hour special 'The Last Days of Phil Hartman' (3.929 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T3).
Ryan Seacrest Returns at Host of AMERICAN IDOL on ABCSeptember 20, 2019Emmy® Award-winning host and producer Ryan Seacrest will keep tradition alive by returning as host of the iconic music competition series “American Idol,” a role he's held since the inception of the franchise in 2002. He reunites with previously announced music industry legends and all-star judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, as well as in-house mentor, Bobby Bones.
Taye Diggs, Skai Jackson, Whitney Thore to be Honored at TLC's GIVE A LITTLE AwardsSeptember 20, 2019TLC announced today that its third annual GIVE A LITTLE Awards, presented in partnership with Love Is Louder, a project of The Jed Foundation, will take place on October 2, 2019 at Union Park Events in New York City. The ceremony will highlight advocates who work tirelessly to eradicate bullying and promote kindness for future generations. This year's event will be hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist and TLC personality Lisa Joyner (“Long Lost Family,” “Taken at Birth”).